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How ironic that you would use a photo of Reuben Xaus as an example of someone who doesn't need traction control... XAUS the very rider that set the standard for crashing-his-brains-out, repeatedly, on the world stage.

How ironic that you would use a photo of Reuben Xaus as an example of someone who doesn't need traction control... XAUS the very rider that set the standard for crashing-his-brains-out, repeatedly, on the world stage.

Well, despite his reputation, we presume Xaus has more talent than those of us without world championships on their C.V.s!

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While we're on the subject of Xaus - that photo I had on my desktop @ work for near a year - up 'til I replaced it with a photo of me doing a 4-wheel drift in the Bullitt @ a ProSolo at the Airbase in Blytheville (and then later one of me in the Hyundai as it "emerged" from a huge cloud of dust after a handbrake pin-turn @ the RallyX Nationals in Tulsa).

(yeah, I like to slide - but I don't have the Skilzorz of Xaus on a moto - or even probably Sean or the Dukester: I have to use "training wheels" for all my sideways shenanigans)

I even had one for awhile of Sean on a then-new ZX-14 draggin' hard parts on the high-bank oval @ Daytona (IIRC).

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Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

I think it was Phil Hill who said that once Formula 1 cars got better brakes it was a lot harder to pass once someone got in the lead. He felt it took away from the excitement of the race. I see this technology adding to the Moto races not to mention the average Joe's survival out on the street. Very interesting to see all the data points and fixes within the different systems. These technologies add to the moto experience and I welcome them. Nice write up.

Great writeup. The guys who do have the requisite skills test TC limits at World Superbike races - and even they crash sometimes. Since most of these bikes are ridden on the street a lot of the time, I wonder whether TC will prevent typical traffic accidents. Does it encourage street riders to avoid chopping the throttle when leaned over, or does it just give them false confidence to go faster and crash harder? TC might actually increase the need for training. Nothing is idiot proof.

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